Solve the Problem A) 1 Sibling $< \mu < 2.5$ Siblings
B)

question 1

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem. Round your answer to one decimal place, if necessary.
-A random sample of 30 seventh grade students was selected from a particular school district. The students were asked how many siblings they had. The responses are given below. Find a 95% confidence interval for the mean number of siblings for the population of seventh grade students in this school district.
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 0 & 2 & 1 & 1 & 3 & 2 & 0 & 0 & 1 & 4 \\ 3 & 1 & 2 & 0 & 1 & 1 & 6 & 4 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 5 & 1 & 4 & 2 & 2 & 1 & 0 & 2 \end{array}$

• A) 1 sibling \(< \mu < 2.5\) siblings
• B) \(1.1\) siblings \(< \mu < 2.3\) siblings
• C) \(1.4\) siblings \(< \mu < 2.1\) siblings
• D) \(1.3\) siblings \(< \mu < 2.5\) siblings

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